Cardcase



7 ad 3 7 e m we m m 4 E w M i e c m May 22, 1928.

Patented May 22, 1928.

CLEMENS II. CLEMENS,

on CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 1

CABDCASE.

,Application filed August 6, 1926. Serial No. 127,570.

My invention relates to card cases, and particularly to a novel case ofextreme sim plicity.

One of the objects of my invention is to I provide a card case in whichthe usual bulkiness is absent and in which a relatively large number ofcards may be carried and dispensed without involving the use of a deviceof substantially greater thickness than the cards themselves.

The device comprises but two elements.

First, a leather pouch or receptacle having an open top and providedwith a notch or cutout in the closed end; and, second, a

folder that may be composed of thin flex- Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof a card container constructed in accordance with my invention, thecards and folder being shown in dotted lines in ejected position;

Fi 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the folder.

The invention comprises. essentially a leather container consisting oftwo dupli: cate halves, 10, 11, the marginal edges of which are broughttogether and stitched as at 12. The body portions of the leather arepressed oppositel outward to provide a space therebetween or the cards,indicated at A. The lower or closed end of the pouch or container isprovided with a cut-out or notch, 13, which may be rather deep as shown,and wide enough to permit the users finger to enter therein. Preferablythe container will be formed of relatively flexible leather to therebyaccommodate itself to a greater or less number of cards as required.

The second element as best shown in Fig. 3, consists of a folded sectionof material such as celluloid, aluminum or paper. The two folds orsides, 14, 15, of the member may be of equal length as shown, and maycontain a calendar or other indlcia, 16, as shown, on one or both sides.The folded or closed end, 17 of the folder is adapted to fit into theclosed end of the container. The cards, A, are contained Within thefolder and are fully protected against soiling, particularly at thecut-out portion of the container. Preferably the sides 14, 15 of thecontainer are, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, of less length thanthe cards, so that when in ejected position, as shown in Fig. 1, theends of the cards may readily be grasped for removal, one at a time.

In operation, the cards being placed in the folder and the folder inposition in the container, the pressure of a finger applied to thefolded end of the folder in the notch serves to raise the folder andcards into the dotted line position of Fig. 1. The pressure of thefinger of the other hand on the sides of the container serves tocompress the same and to hold the cards in elevated position while onethereof is being removed. Thereafter the cards and folder are permittedto drop orare pushed back into the container.

The extreme simplicity of the device and its adaptability commends it tothe user of business cards. The lack of bulkiness and complexity makesthe device thoroughly usable under all circumstances.

It is obvious that some modifications may be made in the form,arrangement and materials of the parts, and I do not wish to be limitedexcept as indicated in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described including a flexible relativelythin receptacle having an open top and oppositely disposed notchesformed in the bottom, and a folder mounted in the receptacle and adaptedto receive a plurality of cards, said folder having a closed bottom edgeand open top, the

open top being positioned upwardly in the receptacle and the closedbottom normally received between the oppositely disposed notches butadapted to be raised in the receptacle to expose the ends of the cardsby en aging the bottom edge of the folder with a Inger raised in thenotches of the receptacle. v

2. A device of the-character described including a flexible relativelythin receptacle having an opentop and oppositely disposed notches formedin the bottom, and a folder mounted in the receptacle and adapted toreceive a plurality of cards, the folder being of less length than thecards and having a closed bottom edge and open top, the open top beingpositioned upwardly in the receptacle and the closed bottom normallyreceived between the oppositely disposed 5 notches but adapted to beraised in the receptacle to expose the ends of the cards above the endof the receptacle by engaging the bottom edge of the folder with afinger raised in the notches of the receptacle. 10

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

CLEMENS H. CLEMENS.

